April 10, 2012 // 12:06 am - Not long ago PlayStation 3 homebrew developer Rtype released a Hatari v1.6.1 DBG Atari Emulator PS3 port, and today he is back with a Caprice32 4.1.0 DBG emulator port for PS3 as well.

For those unaware, Caprice32 is a software emulator of the Amstrad CPC 8-bit home computer series. The emulator faithfully imitates the CPC464, CPC664, and CPC6128 models.

To quote: Originally, I was thinking about to not release to all until I update to the Caprice 4.2.0 version, but since I've no time left to solve some vdu bug in 4.2.0, I decide to release the dbg version based on the 4.1 version.

(as you can play some old good games with this version, but be sure to know what exactly is an Amstrad CPC computer before lunch it on the PS3 ) So ...

What?: A quick port of caprice32-4.1.0 to ps3 using PSL1GHTV2 / SDL.
Why? : It was the first computer i own.
Who? : Rtype

This is just an old Caprice32 version (4.1.0) for ps3 with psl1ght V2 sdk. Have no many freetime to work on it, so don't expect to much.

You will find binary in release.zip & source code (for those who want to look at) in capold-4.1.0.zip be sure to read READMEPS3.TXT before install.

Original project from Ulrich Doewich at Caprice32 | Free System Administration software downloads at SourceForge.net, so credits for him.

Finally, from the included ReadMe file:

A Lame Caprice32-4.1.0 DBG release for PS3.

What?: A quick port of caprice32-4.1.0 to ps3 using PSL1GHTV2.
Why? : It was the first computer i own.
Who? : Rtype

As you can see, this is the minimal hack to the original source code to compile and run under the PS3 with PSL1GHTV2 sdk.
All the credit of the caprice32 Emulator to Ulrich Doewich at http://sourceforge.net/projects/caprice32/

In emulator press L1 to load a dsk, then L2 for execute a CAT on dsk and see the name of executable, then L3 for write a RUN" and finally use kbd to write the name of executable and press return (or CIRCLE)

ex:

1) L1-> load arkanoid.dsk

2) L2-> cat
Drive A: user 0
ARKANOID. * 8k
133K free

3) L3-> run"

4) complete with kdb(real or virtual ) to have :
run"ARKANOID

5) Press ENTER from kbd or Press CIRCLE to load game

6) Optional Press R3 to enable DBG and SOUND (beware Sound not working as expected)